Group C of UEFA Euro 2016 contained Germany, Ukraine, Poland and Northern Ireland. Germany was the only former European champion in this group, having won the championship three times (in 1972 and 1980 as West Germany and in 1996 as unified Germany). Matches were played from 12 to 21 June 2016.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance UEFA RankingsOctober 2015 FIFA RankingsJune 2016 C1 1 Group D winner 11 October 2015 12th 2012 Winners (1972, 1980, 1996) 1 4 C2 2 Play-off winner 17 November 2015 2nd 2012 Group stage (2012) 14 19 C3 3 Group D runner-up 11 October 2015 3rd 2012 Group stage (2012) 17 27 C4 4 Group F winner 8 October 2015 1st — Debut 33 25
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Standings
In the round of 16, The winner of Group C, Germany, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group B, Slovakia. The runner-up of Group C, Poland, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Switzerland. The third-placed team of Group C, Northern Ireland, advanced as one of the four best third-placed teams to play the winner of Group B, Wales.
Matches
Poland vs Northern Ireland
GK 1 Wojciech SzczęsnyRB 20Łukasz Piszczek CB 15Kamil GlikCB 2 Michał PazdanLB 3 Artur JędrzejczykRM 16Jakub Błaszczykowski CM 10Grzegorz KrychowiakCM 5 Krzysztof Mączyński LM 21Bartosz Kapustka SS 7 Arkadiusz MilikCF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)Substitutions:MF 6 Tomasz Jodłowiec MF 11Kamil Grosicki MF 17Sławomir Peszko Manager:Adam Nawałka GK 1 Michael McGovernRB 2 Conor McLaughlinCB 20Craig Cathcart CB 5 Jonny EvansLB 4 Gareth McAuleyRWB17Paddy McNair LWB3 Shane Ferguson RM 16Oliver NorwoodCM 8 Steven Davis (c)LM 6 Chris Baird CF 10Kyle LaffertySubstitutions:MF 14Stuart Dallas FW 11Conor Washington MF 19Jamie Ward Manager:Michael O'Neill
Man of the Match: Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland)
Assistant referees: Octavian Șovre (Romania) Sebastian Gheorghe (Romania) Fourth official: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) Additional assistant referees: Alexandru Tudor (Romania) Sebastian Colţescu (Romania) Reserve assistant referee: Damianos Efthymiadis (Greece)
Germany vs Ukraine
GK 1 Manuel Neuer (c)RB 4 Benedikt HöwedesCB 17Jérôme BoatengCB 2 Shkodran MustafiLB 3 Jonas HectorCM 6 Sami KhediraCM 18Toni KroosRW 13Thomas MüllerAM 8 Mesut ÖzilLW 11Julian Draxler CF 19Mario Götze Substitutions:MF 9 André Schürrle MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger Manager:Joachim Löw GK 12Andriy PyatovRB 17Artem FedetskyiCB 3 Yevhen KhacheridiCB 20Yaroslav RakitskiyLB 13Vyacheslav Shevchuk (c)CM 16Serhiy SydorchukCM 6 Taras StepanenkoRW 7 Andriy YarmolenkoAM 9 Viktor Kovalenko LW 10Yevhen Konoplyanka CF 8 Roman Zozulya Substitutions:FW 11Yevhen Seleznyov MF 21Oleksandr Zinchenko Manager:Mykhaylo Fomenko
Man of the Match: Toni Kroos (Germany)
Assistant referees: Michael Mullarkey (England) Stephen Child (England) Fourth official: Bobby Madden (Scotland) Additional assistant referees: Michael Oliver (England) Craig Pawson (England) Reserve assistant referee: Francis Connor (Scotland)
Ukraine vs Northern Ireland
GK 12Andriy PyatovRB 17Artem FedetskyiCB 3 Yevhen KhacheridiCB 20Yaroslav RakitskiyLB 13Vyacheslav Shevchuk (c)CM 16Serhiy Sydorchuk CM 6 Taras StepanenkoRW 7 Andriy YarmolenkoAM 9 Viktor Kovalenko LW 10Yevhen KonoplyankaCF 11Yevhen Seleznyov Substitutions:FW 8 Roman Zozulya MF 19Denys Harmash MF 21Oleksandr Zinchenko Manager:Mykhaylo Fomenko GK 1 Michael McGovernRB 18Aaron HughesCB 20Craig CathcartCB 4 Gareth McAuleyLB 5 Jonny Evans RM 19Jamie Ward CM 13Corry Evans CM 8 Steven Davis (c)CM 16Oliver NorwoodLM 14Stuart Dallas CF 11Conor Washington Substitutions:MF 7 Niall McGinn FW 21Josh Magennis DF 17Paddy McNair Manager:Michael O'Neill
Man of the Match: Gareth McAuley (Northern Ireland)
Assistant referees: Roman Slyško (Slovakia) Tomáš Mokrusch (Czech Republic) Fourth official: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) Additional assistant referees: Petr Ardeleánu (Czech Republic) Michal Paták (Czech Republic) Reserve assistant referee: Damianos Efthymiadis (Greece)
Germany vs Poland
GK 1 Manuel Neuer (c)RB 4 Benedikt HöwedesCB 17Jérôme Boateng CB 5 Mats HummelsLB 3 Jonas HectorCM 18Toni KroosCM 6 Sami Khedira RW 13Thomas MüllerAM 8 Mesut Özil LW 11Julian Draxler CF 19Mario Götze Substitutions:MF 9 André Schürrle FW 23Mario Gómez Manager:Joachim Löw GK 22Łukasz FabiańskiRB 20Łukasz PiszczekCB 15Kamil GlikCB 2 Michał PazdanLB 3 Artur JędrzejczykCM 10Grzegorz KrychowiakCM 5 Krzysztof Mączyński RW 16Jakub Błaszczykowski LW 11Kamil Grosicki CF 7 Arkadiusz MilikCF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)Substitutions:MF 6 Tomasz Jodłowiec MF 21Bartosz Kapustka MF 17Sławomir Peszko Manager:Adam Nawałka
Man of the Match: Jérôme Boateng (Germany)
Assistant referees: Sander van Roekel (Netherlands) Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands) Fourth official: Daniele Orsato (Italy) Additional assistant referees: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands) Richard Liesveld (Netherlands) Reserve assistant referee: Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
Ukraine vs Poland
GK 12Andriy PyatovRB 17Artem FedetskyiCB 3 Yevhen KhacheridiCB 5 Oleksandr Kucher LB 2 Bohdan ButkoCM 14Ruslan Rotan (c) CM 6 Taras StepanenkoRW 7 Andriy YarmolenkoAM 21Oleksandr Zinchenko LW 10Yevhen KonoplyankaCF 8 Roman Zozulya Substitutions:MF 9 Viktor Kovalenko MF 4 Anatoliy Tymoshchuk Manager:Mykhaylo Fomenko GK 22Łukasz FabiańskiRB 4 Thiago CionekCB 15Kamil GlikCB 2 Michał PazdanLB 3 Artur JędrzejczykCM 6 Tomasz JodłowiecCM 10Grzegorz KrychowiakRW 19Piotr Zieliński LW 21Bartosz Kapustka SS 7 Arkadiusz Milik CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)Substitutions:MF 16Jakub Błaszczykowski MF 11Kamil Grosicki MF 23Filip Starzyński Manager:Adam Nawałka
Man of the Match: Ruslan Rotan (Ukraine)
Assistant referees: Kim Thomas Haglund (Norway) Frank Andås (Norway) Fourth official: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey) Additional assistant referees: Ken Henry Johnsen (Norway) Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway) Reserve assistant referee: Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Northern Ireland vs Germany
GK 1 Michael McGovernRB 18Aaron HughesCB 4 Gareth McAuleyCB 20Craig CathcartLB 5 Jonny EvansDM 8 Steven Davis (c)CM 13Corry Evans CM 16Oliver NorwoodRW 19Jamie Ward LW 14Stuart DallasCF 11Conor Washington Substitutions:FW 10Kyle Lafferty FW 21Josh Magennis MF 7 Niall McGinn Manager:Michael O'Neill GK 1 Manuel Neuer (c)RB 21Joshua KimmichCB 17Jérôme Boateng CB 5 Mats HummelsLB 3 Jonas HectorCM 6 Sami Khedira CM 18Toni KroosRW 8 Mesut ÖzilAM 13Thomas MüllerLW 19Mario Götze CF 23Mario GómezSubstitutions:MF 9 André Schürrle MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger DF 4 Benedikt Höwedes Manager:Joachim Löw
Man of the Match: Mesut Özil (Germany)
Assistant referees: Frédéric Cano (France) Nicolas Danos (France) Fourth official: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) Additional assistant referees: Benoît Bastien (France) Fredy Fautrel (France) Reserve assistant referee: Robert Vukan (Slovenia)
See also Germany at the UEFA European Championship Northern Ireland at the UEFA European Championship Poland at the UEFA European Championship Ukraine at the UEFA European Championship
References
External links UEFA Euro 2016 Group C